Sad-iron.



No. 829,615 I PATENTED AUG. 28, 1905. H. WONDERLIGH.

SAD IRON.

APPLIUATION FILED NOV.20,1905.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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ISLAND.

IRON

Patented Aug. 28,1906.

.Application filed November 0.1965. Serial No. 288,155.

Ll'o all whom it may concern:

whereby the shell may and detached to and from the core.

Be it known that I, HERMAN WONDER- LICH, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Providence, in the county of Providence and State of Ithode Island, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Sad-Irons, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to improvements in sad-irons, and has for its object to provide an iron having a body constructed of a metal core inclosed within an outer removable shell or casing, said shell being somewhat larger than the body portion of the core, whereby an intervening air-space is provided on both sides. and the top of the said core to serve the purpose of preventing the radiation of heat therefrom and renderingthe handle cool while the iron is in the hand of the operator.

A further object of this invention is to provide a cushion of suitable material whereby the metal of the shell and that of the core are prevented from coming in direct contact with each other, thereby obviating the harsh grating sounds of the rough contacting metals whenever the handle is applied and removed, and, again, by the application of this cushion the shell is caused. to fit tightly onto the core and effectually prevent any shake or rattle of the parts.

An essential feature of this invention is the simple and convenient construction of lock be readily attached The invention is fully set forth in this specification and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved sadiron, illustrating the construction of the op crating-handle and also the lockinghandle. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central sectional View of the complete iron. Fig. 3 is a trf nsverse central sectional View of the iron. Fig. l is a plan view of the core, showing a section of the shell on line 4 4 of Fig. 2. 5 is a detail view of the locking bolt. Fig. 6 represents the locking-handle in section.

Referring-t5) the drawings, at 1 is the body portion of the sad-iron, which is provided with the usual smoothing-surface at the bottom 2 and s also refcrably provided with a heading 3 aroum its lower edge. In the upper face of this body is formed a long narrow slot 4 (see Fig. 4) by coring or otherwise, which slot is preferably 'und ercut at 5, as shown in Fig. 3, for the purpose of receiving and permitting the engagement of the T-sha'ied head of the locl-1-bar hereinafter descri ed.

At 6 is the shell or casing that preferably incloses the top and sides of the core or body port-ion, said shell being made larger than that portion of the core-body it incloscs, so as to provide an air-space on both sides of the same to prevent the radiation of heat therefrom. On the upper face of this shell are raised three lugs 7, '7, and 8, to which the handle fraine 9 is secured, and bolted bc tween the upper ends of this frame is the handle 10, that may be made of \iood, asbestos, or other suitable non-hoet-condncting material. By raisinp th lmndle-i'ramc from the shell and supporting the same on the lugs 7 7 a s'uilicicnt space is left around the same for the air to circulate 'l'rcely, and thus prevent the frame froni becoming;- hot, and so transmit its heat to the handle it). Attached to the inner side of the shell and preferably located at either end of the same is a thin layer of scmiilexihlc material 16-- such as mineral wool, asbestos, magnesia, or the like-4o form a cushion and prevent the iron of the two members from coming in direct contact. one with the other, thereby causing the shell to lit nicely onto the core and prevent any moving or shaking of the parts. This cushion also serves to deadcn the sound and produce more of a springry effect when the shell is applied to the body rir core. The cushioning material may be I attached to the shell, or it may be fixed to the l body or core, if, preferred.

The lOC'RlHQbOli (see Fig. 5) has a lone shank l l,wu.11 T-shaped head 12 at its lower cross-bar 14 ill its upper end, (see Fig. 6,) set at right angles to the said T-head. In assembling th parts of this lock the upper end of the shank 11 is passed up through the bottom of the shell 6 and through the short tube 15, the tensionspring 16 is dropped over the shank, the plate 14 and handle 13 are riveted in place, and the lock is in operative condition. When applying the shell to the core or body, the T-shaped head 12 sets parallel to the slot 4- in the core, and the hwidle-bar 13 is transversely disposed or set at right angles to the operating-handle 10. In this position the thumb and finger may end and a wooden handle 13, riveted to the 1 readily straddle the said handle and press the lock-bar down against the spring tension, and at the same time the handle-bar 13 is carried around parallel or in line with the handle 10, and the shell is securely locked to: The use of an air-space on both the core.

sides ofthe core in combination 'with the cushioning of the shell at its ends on the core is a new and distinctive'featurefl It notonzy' saves the trouble and expense of finishing and fitting of the parts together to keep them from shaking, but it at the same time renders the operation-of the whole device much more satisfactory and efiective.

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2 A sad-iron comprising a core having a recess 1n its uppersurface, said recess being provided with shoulders having an entering slot between them, a shell having a'handle of said bolt to en'gage'said shouldel s, a non:

' bolt, said cross-barbeing adapted .to be pressed down" to .carry saidhead into said: 40

and adapted to inelose the-top and sides of said core, a rotatable lock-bolt in said shell, a T-shaped engaging head on the lower end metallic cross-baron the upper. end of said.

slot and then turned to cause said headitb engage saidshoulders, a tubular member sides of the core and I shell and coretoextending upward froin the shell beneath said handle,; and a coiled tension-spring to press said lock-bolt, upward.

cess in itsupper surface, provide with shoulders havin an entering slot between them a shell having a' handle, said shell being'. made larger than said core. and adapted to inclose the top and sides of the same where- ;by an air-space between said to and sides is provide 'a spring-te'nsione gaging head, a handle-bar on said bolt adapt: ed to be pressed bythe-thumb and fin ers and turned to cause said 'T-shaped hea to engage the shoulders in the core to remov- Iably secure the shell thereto, and cushioning :means interp shell at both ends thereof.

'4. In a sadiron, acore orbod with a s oothing-surfaoe, a shel -handle, gid shell beingformed'larger than said 'e'oreiand adapted to inclose and fcrm'an air-space between the top and sides' of the sanie,-as rin -tens ioned' rotatable lock-bolt in said s ell 'aving'a.,T"- sha ed'engaging head, a handle-baron said'bolt'ada ted to (pressed and turned tooause the eadof rovided S811 shell thereto, and cushioning material interj; posed at each end'of the iron between-the prevent the'shaking of one part within the ot er; r

in presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses I HOWARD E. BARLOW E. I. OGDEN.-

3. Ina sad-iron, a 'core or body having 5 smoothing-surface, said body havin a rewithin saidtube and acting on said cross-bar v rotatable lock-bolt in said shell having a T;sh aped ell-'- bolt, to engage said core to' secure the testimony w fiiic. my signature HERMAN WO DEB IQ J I osed between the core and the 

